NEW ZEALAND TITLES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27193, 10 November 1953, Page 12

NEW ZEALAND TITLES

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130 ENTER FOR MEETING AT BALMACEWEN (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, November 9. The New Zealand golf championships will be held on the Balmacewen course, Dunedin, from November 11 to November 18. There are 130 entries, including the leading amateur and professional players of the Dominion, besides Peter Thomson, of Australia, runner-up in the British Open for the last two years. Particular interest will centre on the amateur championships because of the representative team of six golfers to be selected to compete in Britain. Ail four members of the team that recently toured Australia—D. L. Woon, T. J. Jeffery, S. A. McDonald, and S. G. Jones—will compete. The only title-holder not defending his championship ttus year is the New South Wales amateur, H. Berwick, who was in New Zealand last year as a member of the Australian team. Five former ..amateur champions will compete. They are H. A. Black (Wellington), B. M. Siik (Wanganui). A. Gibbs (Otago), J. Holden (New Plymouth), and D. L. Woon (Hamilton). R. H. Glading (Hamilton), now competing as an amateur, won the professional title in 1949 and the open title in 1946 and 1947 as an amateur.

Former professional champions who will compete are G. E. Hudson (the defending champion), R. A. Jackson. E. A. Southerden, A. Murray, A. J. Shaw, and N. H. Fuller. Shaw is considered by many to be New Zealand's* greatest golfer. He has won the professional title seven times since his first success in 1928, the last occasion being in 1946. He has won the open championship six times. With Peter Thomson he won the open foursomes in 1951 and the professional foursomes the same year. They are again paired this year. Added interest to the professional championship will be given by J. H. Rogers, the St. Clafr professional, and J. M. Davidson (Chisholm Park), two British players now attached to Dunedin clubs. Rogers had two fine rounds of 71 at the weekend in a pre-championship tournament on his home course. Favouaites for Titles Thomson, Rogers, and F. X- Buckler are among the favourites for the professional title, with Thomson widely consido-ed the most likely to win the open. • Among the amateurs. As Gibbs (Otago), competing on his home course, R. H. Glading, and B. M. Silk are favoured, with much local support being given to a 17-year-old player, J. Durry (Otago), who had two 74’s in the pre-championship

Although the Balmacewen course has not been listed as a championship one, Otago Golf Club officials are confident that it more than measures up to the best standards in the country. It has been considerably tightened up, and few competitors are expected to break the scratch score of 72.

The programme of events, with titleholders, is:— <

November 11.—-Foursomes (36 holes), open and amateur (W. Ackland-Horman and R. Stevens); professional (A. Murray and A. B. Jolly, and E. A. Southerden and E. Fennell, equal). November 12.—First qualifying rounds of amateur and professional championships, with open championship, open (A. MurT2. y) u a S at J eur < H - Berwick), professional (G. E. Hudson).

November 13.—Open championship and second qualifying round ffcr amateur and professional title; O’Rorke Challenge Vase r ,l n lF: c J ub competition (New Plymoutn Golf Club).

x November 14.—Open championship and third and fourth qualifying rounds. November 16.—First and second rounds of amateur championship; first and sec-

ond rounds of professional championship; first and second eliminating rounds of New Zealand Plate (C. J. Ward). November 17.—First and second rounds and semi-finals of New Zealand Plate; third round and semi-finals of amateur title; semi-finals of professional title; first roumi and semi-finals of New Zealand

? er j an< * final of New Zealand Plate; finals of amateur and professional championships.

SCARGILL CLUB

The 'following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Scargill Golf Club:—patron, Mr H. B, Douglas; -president. Mr A. Gardner; vice-presidents, Mr * A- Coe and Miss B. Murray; club captain, Mr L. M. Roberts; vice-captain, Mr A. Lees; handicapper. Mr T. G. Maxwell; secretary, Mr A. D. Fox; women's captain, Mrs R. McNaughten; women’s vicecaptain, Mrs A. Gardner; women’s secretary. Mrs J. Tomlinson; additional committee members, Messrs R. G. Douglas and A- M. Deans; auditor, Mr A. T. Allan. Trophies won during the year were presented as follows: Men.—Senior championship cup, A. Lees; junior championship, A. M. Deans; senior knock-out (Johnson trophy), A. Gardner; junior knock-out (Spring Grove « McCallum; George Roberts .cup, A- M. Deans; Greta Peaks family cup, L. Roberts and Mrs J. Gardner; Te Awa Roa dttP. A- Lees. Ringer competition: senior, » Roberts; junior, A. D. Fox. The L. Lees HObertS Caddy cart was won by A.

Women.—Senior championship. Miss B. Murray; junior knock-out, Mrs R. McNaughten; Bishop cup. Miss M. Leach: L.G.U. medals: silver, Miss B. Murray: bronze, Mrs Bosomworth. Ringer competitions: senior, Miss B. Murray; junior, Mrs R- McNaughten; for player with unearned handicap, Mrs Harneiss. Aggregate for Tuesdays play -during season: Mrs J. Tomlinson.

The course was in very good order for the clubs closing day. and the weather was favourable. Results:— men, R. G. Douglas; women, Mrs Tomlinson. Approaching and putting: jjen. T. G. Maxwell; women, Mrs J. Gardner. Nearest the pin scramble: A. Lees 1, L. Roberts 2. Flag match: T, Roberts and Mrs R. McNaughten. HANMER SPRINGS CLUB The annual prize-giving of the Hanmer Springs Golf Club was held recently. There was a fair attendance. The prizes were presented by Mrs A. D. Latham in the absence of Mr and Mrs Leslie Rutherford, who were unable to be present. The president (Dr. .A. D. Latham) welcomed visitors. The awards made were:—

Championships.—Men’s senior: H. S. Corson; runner-up. E. Ashton. Men’s intermediate: R. T. Hay; runner-up, A. V. Beattie. Men's Junior: L. J. Anderson; runner-up, B. J. Christensen. Women’s senior: Mrs Wilkinson; runner-up, Mrs Latham. Women’s junior: Mrs Morrison; ru»ner-up. Miss Ruru. Wilkinson trophy:’ T. Menzies; runnerup, L. Sisson. Watson Cup: E. Ashton; runner-up, Mrs Wilkinson. Yock plaque: Mrs Morrison and Miss E. Wilson. Lodge Cup: John Cross. Rutherford cleek: H. S. Corson. President’s trophy: D. Haldane. Smeilie Cup: Mrs Wilkinson; runner-up, Miss Marslin. Silver medal: Mrs Wilkinson. Bronze medal: Miss E. Wilson. Reid challenge mugs: senior, T. Read; intermediate, A. V. Beattie; junior, L. Sisson. Ringers: senior, H. S. Corson; intermediate, T. Menzies and A. V. Beattie; junior, Mrs Farrow. Women’s ringers: senior, Mrs Wilkinson; junior, Miss Ruru. The day’s competitions resulted:—putting, E. Ashton; approach and putt, H. S. Corson; men’s long drive, A. V. Beattie; women's long drive, Mrs